WakeUpAndLive, thank you for the privilege of reviewing one of your poems for the Member to Member review part of our Rising Stars Program.

Overall Impression: What wonderful memories! I, too, was a child before the internet, iPhones, CDs, DVDs and most levels of technology. We did have color TV and the large LP records,...not to mention 8-track tapes. However, we did enjoy playing in the water in the yard, even if it was just spraying everybody the garden hose. I think I do remember being given a bath in the kitchen sink once, when I was rather small.

Bottom Line: Thanks for the memories! (Wasn't that a Bob Hope song?)

Suggestions: Not sure what I could suggest here. The lines are all memories of a wonderful childhood. I think free verse suits this kind of reminiscence.

Punctuation/Spelling/Grammar: The commas and periods work for me in the great poem. No worries here.

What I Like: I like your courage at sharing what appears to be a very personal photograph of long ago. I can't really tell about the architecture nor the landscaping, but by the color cast I'm guessing this is cerca 1950s or 1960s. This vignette from your past is very relatable to so many of us, who know this is still part of who we are.

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